Rise and fall of the ICO The first ICO, Mastercoin, issued in July 2013. In July 2014, the newly-created Ethereum
Down the Rabbit Hole of DApps, Smart Contracts, and Blockchain Technology
Blockchain Development Mentors continue to expand the capabilities of information processing by teaching Chicago Developers how Ethereum funds, assets, certificates, and or information can
Stephen King: Blockchain Will Transform the Real Estate Industry
New platforms and websites owned and controlled by private organizations have become the go-to source of information for buyers with more than
Why Did Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Volume Just Surge?
On the rise Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has seen a sharp increase in price recently. The price increase was due to
Kleros’ Arbitration Protocol Launches on the Ethereum Mainnet
Kleros’ Doge on Trial experiment is underway. It is testing their blockchain powered arbitration system which uses crypto coin payments to incentivize behavior from users, prosecutors, and jurors on the platform.
Buterin Signals the End of ETH’s Explosive Growth
What goes up, must come down.
Could Ether Ever Outpace Bitcoin?
Bitcoin versus Ethereum: the two market leaders couldn’t be more different. Bitcoin retains the highest market capitalization among cryptocurrencies, and
Top ICOs: Where Are They Now? – Part 2
After a mighty boom in 2017, ICOs have come back down to earth. Let’s see if some of the top earning ICOs from that period are living up to the hype.
MovieCoin Open Doors for Investing in Hollywood
MovieCoin is offering 2 billion utility tokens and 250 million security tokens under public pre-sale. The company hopes to bring revolutionary blockchain technology to Hollywood.
ShipChain Announces New Projects After NASAA Court Battle
Following legal setbacks, ShipChain has announced the release of new initiatives to improve blockchain security and storage.
Citizens Reserve Looking to Blockchain for Supply Chain Solution
Readers of textbooks on enterprise blockchain solutions will be aware that supply chain management is probably the most talked about use-case for distributed ledger systems in the corporate world. Many companies and enterprise consortiums have announced blockchain-based supply chain pilots and proofs-of-concept, but, as with many real-world enterprise applications, full-scale production systems are currently works in progress at best.
High-tech startup Citizens Reserve is planning to change this with their just-announced SUKU platform.
Ethereum Developers Vote to Reduce Block Rewards to Tackle Inflation
There has been a lively debate on how to deal with inflation in the Ethereum eco-system. The core development team has now taken the decision to reduce the block reward from 3 to 2 Ether.
Accidental MetaMask Ban from Google Chrome Highlights Wallet Security Issues
A couple of days ago the popular wallet and in-browser Ethereum gateway MetaMask was accidentally removed from Google’s Chrome store. The incident left users being re-directed to an imposter version of the software. Luckily, the Ethereum community was quick in detecting the problem and the situation was resolved within six hours.
However, this was just another in a series of incidents highlighting the fact that wallet security and private key management is a weak link in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
State Your Business – Local Legislative Support for Crypto
Most of the regulatory heat on crypto has been coming from the federal level. Not only has the market suffered
Hiding Secrets Through Math – How Cryptography Makes the Blockchain Possible
Blockchain technology would not exist without cryptography. It is not necessary to be a math genius, but any blockchain user
The Custodians Are Coming – Coinbase Courts Hedge Fund Money
While the prospect of Wall Street entering the cryptosphere may conjure some unpleasant associations among the utopians who view any
Blockchain Technology for Enterprise Solutions
Blockchain technology was invented out of libertarian ideas. Bitcoin’s early supporters (and many current supporters) want cryptocurrencies and other blockchain
Three Smart Contract Applications Happening Right Now
General purpose blockchains, such as Ethereum, enable the implementation of smart contracts. Smart contracts are legal agreements that are implemented
Blockchain Busters – How Crypto Is Poised to Transform Hollywood
One of the factors hamstringing cryptocurrency adoption is the relative lack of things one can do with it. Similar to
Competing with Giants – The problem of Blockchain Scalability
Blockchain technology provides completely decentralized systems with very strict fault-tolerance and consistency guarantees. In Computer Science terms we would say
ICO Watch – Daily Fantasy
While fantasy sports have been around for decades now, starting with american football in the early 1960s, the concept of
Making Sense of the Stubborn Crypto Bear Market
All across the internet, millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror, and then checked their bitcoin wallets. Despite a
Big Tech Moves to Support Blockchain Solutions
Blockchain, despite its potential to be a technology as disruptive as the internet itself, seems to be stuck in
Are Cryptocurrencies Real Money
Holders of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are often faced with the question of how the asset they are holding is
Smart Contracts Gone Rogue
Recently a suggestion to liberate frozen funds, written up in Ethereum Improvement Proposal EIP-999, has caused some controversy. The proposal
